Before & After

Makeover a Plain Jane Desk with Chalkboard Paint

October 21, 2011

There is no rhyme or reason to the order in which I take on and complete projects! One minute I’m sewing or baking and the next I’m crocheting or building something. My latest project is a desk makeover. We bought this desk for our guest bedroom about two years ago because we needed something simple [...]

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How to Make Your Billy Bookcases Unboring

September 26, 2011

Last month I mentioned the tale of my three billy bookcases. Good old faithful billy bookcase 1, 2 & 3 have been a part of our family for 9 years! Although they are in good condition, the colour and look are not right for what we have in mind for our basement family room. See [...]

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5 Simple Steps to Refreshing Your Patio Furniture

August 8, 2011

Do you have cane or wicker patio furniture desperate for a quick and easy facelift? Before you throw your stuff out in the trash in favour of a shiny new (and expensive) set, consider saving your furniture with a DIY makeover. You can turn your pieces from blah to beautiful in a matter of 5 [...]

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DIY Patio Furniture Makeover

July 28, 2011

Guess what? I’ve got a new project on the table. On the deck actually and it’s something I’ve been thinking about doing for awhile… We inherited a set of cane patio furniture from my sometimes nomadic younger sibling. That was two years ago. The set is pretty battered and now consists of two pieces instead [...]

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